The left-back Marceloex-Real Madrid e Fluminenseannounced the retirement of the lawns this Thursday (6), at 36 years. He had been without a club since he had terminated with Flu in November.
Formed at the base of Fluminense, in Xerém, Marcelo became idol of the Laranjeiras Club and Real Madrid, from Spain. The defender also defended the colors of the Brazilian team.
In all, there were 722 games as a professional athlete and 58 goals scored.
– My story as a player ends here, but I still have a lot to give to football. Thanks for everything – says the player, in a video published on social networks.
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Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior was born on May 12, 1985 in Rio de Janeiro. Left -handed and skilled, it was not long before entering the Fluminense base in 2002.
At the club, Marcelo remained until 2006, when he was sold to Real Madrid for 7 million euros. The defender remained at the club until the 2021/22 season and entered the history of the merengue club as the third player with the most titles for Real Madrid, with 25 cups won.
After ending the cycle at the Spanish club, the defender had a brief stint at Greece’s Olympiacos, with only 10 matches and three goals, until we put on the Fluminense shirt again.
But the return to the heart team was not as Marcelo imagined. He had a disagreement with Mano Menezesna Final Straight of Fluminense x Grêmio, on Friday (01/11), in a game valid for the Brazilian Championship.
Marcelo was on the bench the game almost all. 44 minutes into the second half, he was called by Mano Menezes to take action. The “Premiere” channel cameras caught the player making a negative sign with his head. Mano then ordered Marcelo to return to the bench, pushing the athlete’s chest.
The side returned to the reserve bench in the scolding, and John Kennedy was chosen to replace Lima.
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Flu won the match 2-1 at the moment, but gave a draw 2-2.
After the match, coach Mano Menezes clarified what happened with Marcelo at a news conference. According to the coach, he did not like a speech from the side on the edge of the field.
– I would put Marcelo at that time, but I heard something I didn’t like and changed my mind. I put JK on the edge, is a power player for you to have a way out. At that time when you come in, you come in to close the game, there’s no way, right? So, any player, when you will put in the final minutes, you tell him that he is entering the closing of a game. The player knows that. But the question we will solve internally. Thank you, ”said Mano.
Behind the scenes, there are rumors that the mood between the two was not the best for a long time. The discussion only made public something that was no longer well.
All Clubs Marcelo
- Fluminense
- Real Madrid
- Olympiacos
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All Titles of the Turning in the Career
Titles
- Fluminense
- Rio Cup: 2005
- Carioca Championship: 2005 and 2023
- Copa Libertadores de America: 2023
- South American Recopa: 2024
- Real Madrid
- The League: 2006–07,
- Super Cup of Spain: 2008, 2012, 2017, 2019–20 and 2021–22
- King Cup: 2010–11 and 2013–14
- UEFA Champions League: 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18 and 2021–22
- UEFA Super Cup: 2014, 2016 and 2017
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018
Brazilian
- Bronze Medal at the Olympic Games: 2008
- Silver Medal at the Olympic Games: 2012
- FIFA Confederations Cup: 2013
Under-17 Brazilian National Team
- Campeonato sul-American Sub-17: 2005
Individual awards
- Brazilian Championship Selection: 2006
- UEFA team of year: 2011 and 2015
- L’Equipe Team of the Year: 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018
- UEFA Champions League Ideal Team: 2010–11, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
- FIFPro World XI: 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 e 2019
- La Liga season team: 2015–16
- ESM season team: 2015–16, 2016–17
- Dream Team of the FIFA World Cup: 2014, 2018
- IFFHS Team of Year: 2017, 2108
- 51st best player of the year 2012 (The Guardian)
- 48th best player of the year 2016 (The Guardian)
- 40th best player of the year 2016 (brand)
- Ideal team of the 2011–2020 decade by IFFHS
- Ideal Conmebol Team of the 2011–2020 decade by IFFHS
